Congrats to Charlie Jones and Purdue, West champions

[Beattheohiostate]

So, all you Charlie Jones haters, tell me more about how stupid it was for Purdue's star wide receiver, a backup in Iowa City, to transfer to Purdue. LOL

While the Hawkeyes and their nation's worst offense enjoy this Saturday off, Charlie and his pals will be in Indy taking on mighty Michigan. And while Purdue isn't likely to pull the upset, the Boilermakers are likely to make a closer and more entertaining game of it than Iowa did last year, and much better than Iowa would have this year, certainly.

Just for the record, here are Charlie Jones' stats for this season @ Purdue:
Receptions: 97
Yards: 1,199
TDs: 12
Average: 12.4 yards per reception
Longest reception: 60 yards

Compared to last year @ Iowa:
Receptions: 21
Yards: 323
TDs: 3
Average: 15.4 yards per reception
Longest reception: 72 yards

I'm gonna enjoy watching Charlie--and Tyrone Tracy--battle for the Big Ten title while KF, BF, Barnett, and the rest of the Hawkeyes keep repeating, "Offense doesn't matter. Offense doesn't matter. Offense doesn't matter."

Congrats again to Charlie Jones for having the guts to make a life-changing decision rather than rotting away under some misguided sense of "loyalty" in Iowa City. And just for the record, I told this board so long before the season began.

 

[Bro D]

You seem like a fun person on Mondays

 

[pistachio1999]

Have fun gettin trucked by Michigan.

 

[dekhawk]

Don’t care that he transferred, didn’t like his timing. After spring ball, left his team and teammates. He will carry that distinction, karma is a bitch.

 

[pistachio1999]

They better give Brohm an extension now.

 

[Hawk_82]

Good for Charlie! We had a hot mess in Iowa City. The guy made a decision to improve his chances of getting to the NFL.

Not sure why Iowa fans would be bitter about him leaving.

 

[Hendy hawk]

Pretty sure beatohiostate is not a Iowa fan by his posts.
Don't feed the troll.

 

[pistachio1999]

Aidan's brother had just passed away ............................

https://www.yahoo.com/news/better-son-brother-friend-purdue-211747413.html

 

[UpstreamHawkeye]

So, Purdue backed into the west champions, just like Iowa did last season, according to many posters here.

 

[QChawks]

he didn’t fit our scheme

 

[blhawk]

Don’t care that he transferred, didn’t like his timing. After spring ball, left his team and teammates. He will carry that distinction, karma is a bitch.

And Kirk will carry the destination of screwing over the program to hook up his son yet again, totally agree karma is a bitch. I hope the Ferentz family enjoyed watching Purdue hoist the big ten west trophy and is available to watch the game on Saturday. Plenty of time for that and an ice cream party

 

[pistachio1999]

How badly will Purdue get beat?

 

[pistachio1999]

Crazy thing is if there were no divisions it would just be a rematch of Ohio State and Michigan. I'd rather watch that.

 

[bansheexyz]

Don’t care that he transferred, didn’t like his timing. After spring ball, left his team and teammates. He will carry that distinction, karma is a bitch.

Jones leaving Petras is like James Bond leaving Rosie Odonnell.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

So, Purdue backed into the west champions, just like Iowa did last season, according to many posters here.

Yeah....

 

[sabula]

Iowa 24 - Purdue 3. Nice job Charlie. You made a difference?

 

[Steamboat529529]

Don’t care that he transferred, didn’t like his timing. After spring ball, left his team and teammates. He will carry that distinction, karma is a bitch.

Carry the distinction of being an Iowa receiver, current or former, that led the big ten in receiving yards??? He’ll probably take that all day!

 

[frydaze]

Have fun gettin trucked by Michigan.

Like Iowa did last year?

 

[sabula]

Yes, probably just exactly like that.

 

[frydaze]

Crazy thing is if there were no divisions it would just be a rematch of Ohio State and Michigan. I'd rather watch that.

Wish that option was available last year.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Crazy thing is if there were no divisions it would just be a rematch of Ohio State and Michigan. I'd rather watch that.

No it wouldn't. Michigan would be the champion already...

 

[Hawkman34]

Aidan's brother had just passed away ............................

https://www.yahoo.com/news/better-son-brother-friend-purdue-211747413.html

Very sad.....

 

[TheonGreyJoy]

Aidan's brother had just passed away ............................

https://www.yahoo.com/news/better-son-brother-friend-purdue-211747413.html

Thats sad news, RIP Sean. I just lost my oldest brother back in March. It sucks.

 

[Rifler]

I'm good with Charlie Jones,.. OP however, is an azzhole.

 

[DJ_Kool_Herk]

Don’t care that he transferred, didn’t like his timing. After spring ball, left his team and teammates. He will carry that distinction, karma is a bitch.

Who cares when he leaves?
What difference does it make?
There is no unwritten rule about timing.
This is a dumb bitter fan thing you just made up.

 

[pistachio1999]

Who cares when he leaves?
What difference does it make?
There is no unwritten rule about timing.
This is a dumb bitter fan thing you just made up.

Because it leaves the coaches with no time to find an equivalent replacement. Or did Brian scream at him and hurt his feelings too?

 

[pistachio1999]

Thats sad news, RIP Sean. I just lost my oldest brother back in March. It sucks.

I really like Aiden. About the only one on that team I can stand.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Because it leaves the coaches with no time to find an equivalent replacement. Or did Brian scream at him and hurt his feelings too?

Maybe he left in the spring because nothing was done about the quarterback or coaching situation. He allowed time for them to do something about it and nothing so done so he left.

 

[dekhawk]

Who cares when he leaves?
What difference does it make?
There is no unwritten rule about timing.
This is a dumb bitter fan thing you just made up.

BS. Leave before spring ball jackass.

 

[DJ_Kool_Herk]

Because it leaves the coaches with no time to find an equivalent replacement. Or did Brian scream at him and hurt his feelings too?

LOL at no time finding a replacement. Nothing like the worst offense in history finding time to replace a 4th stringer hhaahah

 

[DJ_Kool_Herk]

BS. Leave before spring ball jackass.

Is this some code?
I don't know. Maybe it is.

 

[BCRoss89]

He was competing for Starting WR reps, and assumed he would not get them. Not sure what was holding him back in the room, but it sure wasn't speed and hands.

No rule or etiquette broken, it just would have been nice to use his reps in Spring Ball to get someone else ready.

Also, more of the thought that this was a unique opportunity arising from his relationship with Aiden. Maybe, as long-time friends, they were in the habit of comparing notes during the year, and after Spring Ball, Charlie was encouraged by Aiden, after Aiden had talked with Brohm. Just bad timing for Iowa as it turned out.

 

[BirdistheWord]

We were not last in offense nimrod, we were 2nd to last!

 

[jo2knight]

I believe that Charlie Jones would have also broken out at Iowa too. He is a hell of a talent. Would he of received 97 receptions? Probably not, but look at Tyrone Tracy JR stats, barely an uptick. To me the later didn't really justify leaving. Jones has been well documented that he knew the QB in grade school and that is what helped motivate him leaving. Here at Iowa Charlie Jones would have continued to be a threat in the punt returns (he had 700 less return yards in 2022 at Purdue) & probably would have had around 50 catches. So his all purpose yards would probably be net around the same. With Charlie Jones I would guess, we would have for sure made the BIG Championship game.

Thanks for the sour grapes...

 

[BCRoss89]

I believe that Charlie Jones would have also broken out at Iowa too. He is a hell of a talent. Would he of received 97 receptions? Probably not, but look at Tyrone Tracy JR stats, barely an uptick. To me the later didn't really justify leaving. Jones has been well documented that he knew the QB in grade school and that is what helped motivate him leaving. Here at Iowa Charlie Jones would have continued to be a threat in the punt returns (he had 700 less return yards in 2022 at Purdue) & probably would have had around 50 catches. So his all purpose yards would probably be net around the same. With Charlie Jones I would guess, we would have for sure made the BIG Championship game.

Thanks for the sour grapes...

Exactly, echoing many of my same thoughts. He took a very big risk grabbing for the Brass Ring. As a result, does Charlie go sooner in the Pro Draft? I still don't see him going in the first 2 Rounds. Maybe early 3rd but as late as 5th round? Good luck Charlie.

 

[BCRoss89]

Personally, I liked it better when to change teams in the Big Ten, you had to sit/lose a year of eligibility. That did a very good job of preventing teams from poaching each other's talent. But that is old school thinking.